Eating Allergy-Free with Brie

10/31/2024

Blessed Samhain everyone!

10/30/2024

Brigitta could use some coffee. I've got three articles to write and four podcast episodes to drop. It's going to be a long week. Who wants to https://buymeacoffee.com/brigittashannonrose ?

09/30/2024

Last week was a tough one, amd I just realized I forgot to thank everyone for the wonderful birthday salutations. Here's to 53 being significantly better than 52.

09/26/2024

Tomorrow is my birthday, and I have a request. I don't often ask for gifts on my birthday, but this year needs to be a little different.

Would you like to buy me a "coffee" for my birthday? They're $4 each, and you can but as many as you can afford. Either scan the QR code or go to the website (buymeacoffee.com/brigittashannonrose).

If you want to sign up for a monthly membership, that works, too 😁🫶

Thanks, all!

09/24/2024

Buckle up. This is dark:

I turn 53 in three days. As I look at my future based on life right now, this what I see:

I pay my October rent and beg people to help me pack up my apartment so I can put everything in storage. I start looking for whatever I can find to bring in more money. No full time jobs pan out (possibly partially because I can't afford to reactivate my portfolio site). Other part time stuff doesn't add up to enough.

I barely manage to afford my medications, car payment, utilities, and insurance in October. Every government agency and private charity tells me I "make too much money" to qualify for aid.

I cannot pay my November rent, so my apartment complex files eviction papers. I have 48 hours to get out. I beg people to help me and pray they can.

Someone takes me in (I have a few options). I file bankruptcy and pray I qualify. The bankruptcy won't change the fact that an eviction stays on your rental record for 7 years, so that is most likely how long it will be before I can rent again.

I continue seeking work while writing and editing for Angi. I continue writing poetry and podcasting. No matter how many resumes I send out or referrals people give me, nothing full time pans out (it hasn't up to this point; why should the future be any different). I can't find enough part-time work to remain solvent past paying for my car, my insurance, my phone, and my medical expenses.

Eventually, whoever I'm living with gets tired of me, the millstone 'round their necks, after a while (could be a few months; could be a year) and asks me to leave. Yes, they love me, but patience only lasts for so long, and I understand that (I've been on that other side, myself).

Hopefully the next offer lets me stay with them. And the cycle repeats.

Eventually (most likely well before the seven years is up), I run out of places to go...

I don't want that future, and I'm having a very hard time seeing any other. I've tried for years to remain hopeful and positive, but those are slipping away fast.

I have no idea how I've managed to make it this far. But the track is ending, and the train that is my life is about to wreck in a way I may not survive.

Some people have contributed to the GoFundMe, and I deeply appreciate their help. A very small few have signed up for monthly memberships on Coffee or Patreon, and I'm happy to see that. If anyone would like to contribute, I'll put links in the comments.

But that very small number makes me wonder if my writing is something that people even want to see. My confidence as a writer and editor are almost shot. My sense of worth isn't far behind.

"We are worth more than just what we can produce."

My landlord won't be willing to use my "worth beyond what I can produce" as payment for rent. Same goes for my car payment.

Please help with what you can. Please share this with everyone you know. The abuse survivor in me wants you all to know that I'm trying on my end; I really am. But I'm running out of time...and the future I see makes me not want to go on...

https://gofund.me/9eb7d102

09/13/2024

Happy Friday the 13th from my goofy girl

08/29/2024

My morning wake up call

08/28/2024

September's rent is covered. September's expenses are not. That means:
-No meds for Leo
-No wet food for the cats (which I need to give Leo his meds)
-No meds for me (supplements that I must take per doctor's order)
-Potentially not being able to pay utilities (which means I won't be able to work)
-Car payment might not get made
-Might lose my insurance

I'm looking for programs that might be able to help me. Understand, though, that the amount I need to make just to pay my rent **disqualifies** me for most of the programs out there.

Anyone who works in government services, **please** reach out to me. I cannot navigate this on my own (and words cannot describe how hard it is to admit that). I. Need. Help.

Please, anything you can give. Also, please share this GoFundMe with everyone you know. Thank you

Hi. Most of you know me as Brigitta. Some of you know me by Shannon. I have been unemployed full… Shannon Davis needs your support for Help me keep my home

08/27/2024

September's rent is covered. September's expenses are not. The money you have given has been going to Leo's meds, the cats' supplies, and whatever expenses need covering. We still need help.

The stories are being written. So is the poetry. Spill the Tea (most recent episode is "Origins of the Declaration of Independence") is starting to get some notice. No Hold Bard just released (first episode is on "Motivations for Telling Stories"). The web comic is in the production phase.

Please give what you can. Things just aren't taking off fast enough, so we need a boost from y'all.

Thank you to everyone who has helped out so far. You are blessings in my life.

https://gofund.me/d32fc244

08/21/2024

Friends, I shared a poem the other day that I said was inspired by Len Pennie. I'm letting everyone know that this profile **is not her**. It is a scam account. Don't follow it. Report it, instead. Thanks for spreading the message.

https://www.facebook.com/LenPenni?mibextid=ZbWKwL

08/03/2024

New promotion for August! This is part of a poem to my Patrons. Would you like your own digital copy? Go to my crowd funding sites and sign up for a monthly membership, and I will email your a copy of the whole poem. Head on over and join up today!
buymeacoffee.com/brigittashannonrose
patreon.com/brigittashannonrose

07/17/2024

I need to pick up a recording box for my microphone. Please consider helping out today with this expense. If I can get $150, I'll post a recording of one of my poems on Kofi and here on Facebook. Thanks for your support!

Brigitta Shannon Rose explores thought and emotion through her poetry and shares stories with her urban fantasy fiction.

07/16/2024

Hive mind, I have a question and would like your input.

I'm thinking of lead magnets (the free product you get for signing up for someone's newsletter/website), and I wanted some feedback on possible "free" items for:

A. Eating Allergy-free with Brie
B. Brigitta Shannon Rose author/poet website

I already have some ideas:
A. EAF
- Chart of the 9 common food allergens
- Quick guide for what to do with allergic reactions
- Recipes (3-4)
- Alternatives for common food allergens

B. Author site
- Favorite quotes
- Free poem
- Free story
- Short writing guide

What are your thoughts? Would any of these appeal to you? Got any other suggestions? Let me know. Thanks in advance for your help

07/10/2024

Newest post is out! Tips for gluten-free baking. More will come next week. Feel free to share this post generously.

"Tips for Gluten-free Baking" Disclaimer: None of the information provided in these posts should be taken as medical advice. Please consult with your doctor bef

07/03/2024

Real talk time:

I am struggling financially. As in "not sure I can pay rent and meet expenses in August" struggling. And I need help.

How can you help? I'm glad you asked.

Do you have $6, $10, $14, or $20 a month you can spare? If so, go to my Patreon and Ko-fi sites (links in comments) and sign up for a monthly membership. Why both? Because the content is different on each platform, so you get double the content if you join both.

Monthly memberships give me regular income, which makes meeting expenses easier each month.

Can't commit to it monthly? That's okay! Ko-fi has a one-time option to buy me some coffee (it's a metaphor...it would actually help me pay rent and buy meds for both me and Leo).

I'm going to start posting a couple of times a week what my progress is on some of my work.

And, no, I don't want to substitute teach. I'm the last person you want to put in charge of a room full of kids. Trust me. There's a very good reason I dropped my Education major in college.

(Pic of proof my two floors can get along for the algorithm)

07/02/2024

Newest post is out!

"Allergies in Pets" Disclaimer: None of the information provided in these posts should be taken as medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before trying

06/28/2024

If you haven't tried King Arthur's gluten-free chocolate cake mix, you are missing out! I baked one for a gathering last weekend, and everyone loved it. This mix also makes a yummy Bundt cake (which I might make tonight, who knows?).

Brie's tip: Use 1/2 stick of butter (cow, goat, or plant-based), replace the water with milk (again, cow, goat, or plant-based), and about a tablespoon of coffee.

Click the link below to pick up a mix or two today and experiment. Let me know how yours turns out.

06/20/2024

Blessed Solstice, everyone!!